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One death reported in Odisha's Bhadrak, cause unknown: Special Relief Comm
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): PK Jena, Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha, on Wednesday informed that one casualty has been reported in Bhadrak and a medical team has been deployed after which the exact cause of death will be ascertained.
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Odisha's Bhadrak, Balasore to have damaging impact for 2-3 more hours: IMD
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Bhadrak and Balasore in Odisha will continue to have a 'damaging impact for two to three more hours' and after that the state will not face 'damaging impact', said India Meteorological Department (IMD) chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Wednesday.
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Bangladesh evacuates 1 million people ahead of Amphan landfall
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 20 (ANI): Around one million people have been evacuated from Bangladesh coastal region in the run-up to Cyclone Amphan, which is expected to hit the country's coast on Wednesday evening.
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Cyclone Amphan: More than 5 lakh people in West Bengal, over 1.5 lakh in O
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): More than 5 lakh people have been evacuated in West Bengal and 1,58,640 people in Odisha in view of cyclone Amhpan, said SN Pradhan, chief of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday.
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Landfall of Cyclone Amphan begins, to continue for 4 hrs: IMD Bhubaneswar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): The landfall process of Cyclone Amphan has commenced since 2.30 pm on Wednesday and it will continue for about four hours, said Director of Indian Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar Centre, HR Biswas.
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Odisha, West Bengal evacuated 1.5 lakh, 3.3 lakh people ahead of Amphan la
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General SN Pradhan on Wednesday said that Odisha and West Bengal have evacuated nearly 1.5 lakh and 3.3 lakh people respectively ahead of the landfall of cyclone Amphan today.
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Indian Navy on high alert for relief efforts in wake of Cyclone Amphan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): In the wake of Cyclone Amphan, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is monitoring the developments in the Bay of Bengal closely and ships at Visakhapatnam have been kept on standby to proceed to affected areas to undertake humanitarian aid,
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More than 1.37 lakh people evacuated across Odisha in wake of Cyclone Amph
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): The next six to eight hours are going to be crucial as Cyclone Amphan is likely to make landfall on Wednesday near Sunderbans in West Bengal, according to Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha, who added that upwards of 1.37 lakh people have been
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Cyclone Amphan: Uprooted trees block roads in Odisha's Bhadrak district
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): Many trees were uprooted in Bhadrak on Wednesday after strong winds and rainfall battered the district as cyclone Amphan advanced towards the Indian coast.
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Over 1 lakh evacuated in Odisha as cyclone Amphan hurtles towards Bengal c
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): As many as 1,19,075 people have been evacuated from 13 vulnerable districts of Odisha as Cyclone Amphan is expected to make landfall on Wednesday between Digha in West Bengal and Hatia Island in Bangladesh.
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Rainfall, strong winds hit Odisha's Bhadrak ahead of cyclone Amphan landfa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): As the cyclone, Amphan is expected to make landfall today, rainfall and strong winds hit Bhadrak in Odisha.
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Evacuation from vulnerable areas to be completed by today: Odisha Chief se
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 19 (ANI): In view of cyclone Amphan, evacuation of people from vulnerable areas in Odisha will be completed by Tuesday, Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said.
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